by gzagee » Fri Jul 09, 2010 4:22 pm
by Inchpräctice » Fri Jul 09, 2010 4:34 pm
by StLGooner » Fri Jul 09, 2010 4:43 pm
Inchpractice wrote:It's funny because as soon as I read the thread title I immediately thought of the 'two DMs' formation.
Said it many times on here but the success of that system has been well proven in the past and the WC only emphasises that even more.
Personally I'd be very happy to adopt that system at Arsenal and actually if it worked we would probably be better at it than most because we use attacking wing backs.
It doesn't mean the end of attacking football imo it only secures the midfield a bit more than it is now.
Last season we scored billions of goals but got nowhere, maybe it's better to score fewer goals but keep a clean sheet?
by GunnGunn » Fri Jul 09, 2010 4:47 pm
gzagee wrote:Tactical lessons? Thus far Spain have shown Arsenal how to play the Arsenal way.. but with far more effect!
by StLGooner » Fri Jul 09, 2010 4:53 pm
by Inchpräctice » Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:16 pm
ChVint22 wrote:Inchpractice wrote:It's funny because as soon as I read the thread title I immediately thought of the 'two DMs' formation.
Said it many times on here but the success of that system has been well proven in the past and the WC only emphasises that even more.
Personally I'd be very happy to adopt that system at Arsenal and actually if it worked we would probably be better at it than most because we use attacking wing backs.
It doesn't mean the end of attacking football imo it only secures the midfield a bit more than it is now.
Last season we scored billions of goals but got nowhere, maybe it's better to score fewer goals but keep a clean sheet?
Jose is that you?
GunnGunn wrote:gzagee wrote:Tactical lessons? Thus far Spain have shown Arsenal how to play the Arsenal way.. but with far more effect!
Am i the only person who thinks Spain play nothing like Arsenal?
by CynicalGooner » Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:21 pm
by GunnGunn » Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:26 pm
CynicalGooner wrote:Then really Spain play like Barcelona, not Arsenal
Slower tempo, much more pointless passing, far less cutting through balls, patient build up
by Inchpräctice » Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:26 pm
CynicalGooner wrote:Then really Spain play like Barcelona, not Arsenal
Slower tempo, much more pointless passing, far less cutting through balls, patient build up
by Goose » Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:38 pm
by CynicalGooner » Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:45 pm
by Inchpräctice » Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:36 pm
CynicalGooner wrote:I don't think the similarities are as clear as people make out. Sure we both play attacking football and have fairly similar formations, at least for now but the way they are employed are quite different. Loads of teams play attacking football, I guess we are just the two highest profile ones.
by Reverend Gooner » Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:01 pm
by Goose » Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:10 pm
Inchpractice wrote:CynicalGooner wrote:I don't think the similarities are as clear as people make out. Sure we both play attacking football and have fairly similar formations, at least for now but the way they are employed are quite different. Loads of teams play attacking football, I guess we are just the two highest profile ones.
It's not just that we both love to attack. Real Madrid, Chelski and Manure are very attacking teams but they don't get compared to us.
As I said above it's the fact that Barca have small, technical players and some of them have come up through their youth system.
They always keep the ball on the ground and play the passing game, no hoofball and very little crossing into the box.
One of the reasons Cesc would fit so well into the Barca team (if Xavi or Iniesta left) is because he already plays the same type of game at Arsenal.
by golfinguy » Fri Jul 09, 2010 11:21 pm